GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 4. A tight field of eight swimmers charged to the finish of the women’s 100 free at the YMCA short course nationals, with the electronic timing system needed to determine the close outcome.

Alexandra Meyers of Schroeder got her first win of the meet with a 49.89, just beating out 50 free champion Katrina Konopka. Konopka, representing Middle Tyger, notched a 49.92 for second, while Katie Kicklighter was third with a 50.13. The top eight was separated by just 1.1 seconds.

Author: Jeff Commings

Jeff Commings is the host of several shows on SwimmingWorld.TV, including "The Morning Swim Show," which features interviews with people making headlines in aquatic sports. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism and was a nine-time NCAA All-American.